Note: A few camera lenses can produce an infrared “hot spot” in the center of the frame, a circular spot in the center that is lighter than the rest of the image and may or may not be correctable in processing. This problem is not specific to I-Ray filters, but rather is a function of how the specific lens treats infrared light passing through it and can occur with any camera shooting infrared, with either a filter or a converted camera body. For your convenience, we have included LifePixel’s list of lenses known to have this issue: http://www.lifepixel.com/lens-considerations.

Click for a slideshow of the types of photos you could be creating with the Singh-Ray I-Ray 830 infrared filter.

Because of their internal “hot mirror” infrared blocking filters, most DSLRs require longer exposures for infrared imaging, which can add spectacular motion effects with moving clouds, water and other subjects to the unique infrared look, as in the example below. Since mirrorless cameras do not have this configuration, faster exposure times can be used with the I-Ray.

Tony Sweet (tonysweet.com)

“On the left is the original scene. As clouds began rolling in, I made a four-minute exposure with the I-Ray to create this surreal look.” ~ Tony Sweet

About Singh-Ray

Singh-Ray Filters was founded more than 50 years ago on principles that never go out of style: create high-quality products, treat each customer like they’re the best customer, and never compromise. Our founder, Bob Singh operated each day under these principles, and we are proud to carry on in that tradition.